Swisspartners Advisors Ag (Zurich)

Name: Swisspartners Advisors Ag
Address: Am Schanzengraben 23, Zurich, 8002
Telephone: 41 58 200 0 800

Swisspartners Advisors Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $411.02 million of regulatory assets for 100 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Louisiana, Maryland, New York, and Texas.

Swisspartners Advisors Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Swisspartners Advisors Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Swisspartners Advisors Ag is $411.02 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 928% since the beginning of its operation, and $145.65 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $411.02 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.11 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Swisspartners Advisors Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Martin Peter Egli serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Martin Peter Egli is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $169.77 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Swisspartners Advisors Ag has the 5th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $302.79 million for 73 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 45% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Swisspartners Advisors Ag doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Swisspartners Advisors Ag

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Martin Peter Egli has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2008. Peter Gurleen Singh Ahluwalia has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2013. Gerhard Theophil Gottet joined the executive team most recently as the Head Portfolio Management.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Swisspartners Investment Network Ag	Shareholder	1 Sep 2008	75% - 100%	foreign
Martin Peter Egli	Director	1 Sep 2008	Other	1610646
Rainer Edward Hansen	Director	1 Sep 2008	Other	4480912
Rene Warza	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2008	Other	5634318
Rene Nmn Warza	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2008	Other	5634318
Dominique Joerg Spillmann	Chief executive officer / director	1 Nov 2008	Other	2793352
Gerhard Gottet	Chief investment officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	5631790
Gerhard Theophil Gottet	Chief investment officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	5631790
Peter Lukas Schroeder	Director	1 Apr 2009	Other	5661581
Marc Alexander Buhofer	Director	1 Apr 2009	Other	5661582
Thomas Stanislaus Kostkiewicz	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2009	Other	5661850
Thomas Stanislaus Kostkiewicz	Chief legal officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	5661850
Michael Nicholas Molenaar	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	6024419
Peter Gurleen Singh Ahluwalia	Chief investment officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	6255726
Gerhard Theophil Gottet	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2014	Other	5631790
Swisspartners Group Ag	Shareholder	1 Dec 2016	75% - 100%	foreign
Markus Johannes Wintsch	Director / chairman of the board	1 Jul 2017	Other	6770214
Gerhard Theophil Gottet	Head portfolio management	1 Jul 2018	Other	5631790
Maria Barbara Gorecka	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2018	Other	6985868

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft	Owner	1 Mar 2005	50% - 75%	foreign
Swisspartners Ag	Owner	1 Mar 2015	75% - 100%	foreign
Martin Peter Egli	Owner	1 Mar 2015	50% - 75%	1610646
Swisspartners Holding Ag	Owner	1 May 2015	75% - 100%	foreign
Martin Peter Egli	Owner	1 May 2015	50% - 75%	1610646
Swisspartners Holding Ag	Owner	1 Dec 2016	50% - 75%	foreign
Caroline Anne Fiala	Owner	1 Nov 2017	25% - 50%	6891175
Markus Johannes Wintsch	Owner	1 Dec 2017	25% - 50%	6770214

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Swisspartners Advisors Ag performs its advisory services is located at Am Schanzengraben 23, Zurich, 8002 The mailing address of the firm is Am Schanzengraben 23, Zurich, 8022. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 41 58 200 0 800 or by fax 41 58 200 0 810. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at swisspartners-advisors.com.